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Mr. Ukusilov
Ukusilov
A stationmaster whose two-hour tale of a train wreck and his own narrow escape from blame opens the sketch; his coined surname suggests something biting or stinging.
Reading notes
- Knights Without Fear and Reproach §1 Mr. Ukusilov
A stationmaster whose invented surname (from ukusit', "to bite/sting") sets up the title's irony: he is telling a tale of cowardice and self-preservation, not knightly honor.